The following requirements
are those used by the National Park Service, and have been previously
published in the Code of Federal Regulations, 36 CFR Part 61. The qualifications
define minimum education and experience required to perform identification,
evaluation, registration, and treatment activities. In some cases, additional
areas or levels of expertise may be needed, depending on the complexity
of the task and the nature of the historic properties involved. In the
following definitions, a year of full-time professional experience need
not consist of a continuous year of full-time work but may be made up
of discontinuous periods of full-time or part-time work adding up to
the equivalent of a year of full-time experience.

History
The minimum professional qualifications in history are a graduate degree
in history or closely related field; or a bachelor's degree in history
or closely related field plus one of the following:

At least two
years of full-time experience in research, writing, teaching, interpretation,
or other demonstrable professional activity with an academic institution,
historic organization or agency, museum, or other professional institution;
or

Substantial
contribution through research and publication to the body of scholarly
knowledge in the field of history.

ArcheologyThe minimum professional qualifications in archeology are a
graduate degree in archeology, anthropology, or closely related field
plus:

At least one
year of full-time professional experience or equivalent specialized
training in archeological research, administration or management;

At least four
months of supervised field and analytic experience in general North
American archeology, and

Demonstrated
ability to carry research to completion.

In addition to these
minimum qualifications, a professional in prehistoric archeology shall
have at least one year of full-time professional experience at a supervisory
level in the study of archeological resources of the prehistoric period.
A professional in historic archeology shall have at least one year of
full-time professional experience at a supervisory level in the study
of archeological resources of the historic period.

Architectural
History
The minimum professional qualifications in architectural history are
a graduate degree in architectural history, art history, historic preservation,
or closely related field, with coursework in American architectural
history, or a bachelor's degree in architectural history, art history,
historic preservation or closely related field plus one of the following:

At least two
years of full-time experience in research, writing, or teaching in
American architectural history or restoration architecture with an
academic institution, historical organization or agency, museum, or
other professional institution; or

Substantial
contribution through research and publication to the body of scholarly
knowledge in the field of American architectural history.

ArchitectureThe minimum professional qualifications in architecture are
a professional degree in architecture plus at least two years of full-time
experience in architecture; or a State license to practice architecture.

Historic
Architecture
The minimum professional qualifications in historic architecture are
a professional degree in architecture or a State license to practice
architecture, plus one of the following:

At least one
year of graduate study in architectural preservation, American architectural
history, preservation planning, or closely related field; or

At least one
year of full-time professional experience on historic preservation
projects.

Such graduate study
or experience shall include detailed investigations of historic structures,
preparation of historic structures research reports, and preparation
of plans and specifications for preservation projects.